My slow cooker is probably my most used appliance, because the benefits of using one are many! From the ease of use to ease in cleaning, whether busy, or lazy day the slow cooker fits so many needs. With that in mind, I’ve compiled some slow cooker hacks so you’ll love it even more! You’ll be on the road to being a slow cook pro. Let me know which ones you try!

Making meat and baked potatoes or corn on the cob and want them to cook at the same time? Wrap in foil!

Warm Your Bread or Tortillas

Making sandwich or taco fillings in your slow cooker? You don’t need to heat up the stove to warm your buns or tortillas. Place them on a glass pie plate and place that on top of the filling inside the slow cooker, cover, and let warm for a few minutes.

Brown Meats First

Although cleaning is not usually difficult, you can get rid of stubborn stains with white vinegar and baking soda.

I hope you enjoyed these slow cooker hacks and you can’t wait to use them. If you have every used any of these hacks, then please share your experiences. Although, I’d have to say the cleaning tip is my favorite, I really love the tip on warming bread and tortillas.